Category: News

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The director of a construction company claims to have lost a massive RM26.7 million after falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scheme offered through the UVKXE app. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the 74-year-old man, a…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan today highlighted the government’s commitment to strengthening the arts sector through strategic collaborations with industry players, citing Royal Selangor as an exemplary success story. Speaking at Royal Selangor’s 140th anniversary celebration, Khairul praised the pewter…

SEPANG, Feb 21 — A 64-year-old corn vendor who made headlines for putting up a racist sign was fined RM400, while his wife, an Indonesian national, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for immigration offences. According to Malaysiakini the couple was charged in the Sepang Magistrate’s Court today and pleaded…

KEPALA BATAS, Feb 21 — A 10-year-old boy who died after choking on gummy candy was laid to rest this afternoon at the Masjid Jamek Permatang Binjai Muslim cemetery in Penaga at around 3.20 pm. The funeral prayer was performed at 2.45 pm, and more than 150 mourners, including his…

SHAH ALAM, Feb 21 — Police have yet to confirm claims that a local male arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a young girl at a mosque in Batang Kali this morning holds a disabled person’s (OKU) card. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail refuted claims that the Madani government is arbitrarily using the Sedition Act 1948 [Act 15] against the public. He clarified that such allegations are not true as there has been no surge in cases investigated under the Act…

KUALA PILAH, Feb 20 — The Kuala Pilah District Health Office has taken proactive measures to prevent the spread of leprosy by conducting health screenings on residents in Kampung Orang Asli Chergun and Kampung Orang Asli Guntur since August last year. The Kampung Orang Asli Chergun Village Development and Security…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The sighting of the new moon for the commencement of Ramadan for Muslims in Malaysia will take place on Friday, Feb 28. The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, in a statement, announced that the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the date…

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 20 — Police have recorded the statement of a lorry driver involved in an accident with a motorcycle that left two siblings seriously injured at Jalan Besar Sungai Bakap, Nibong Tebal, last Tuesday. State deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the 42-year-old man’s statement…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The RM16 billion lease contract for 28 helicopters over 15 years includes a comprehensive package covering various essential services, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. He said the package encompasses maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, spare parts storage and training programmes for…